Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Fresh Mint- Interesting Benefits!

My friend Annie has a "thing" for sprouts. She grows her own and uses different types (and there is a whole list of different varieties) to accent her meals- and I am pretty sure she eats them with more than one meal each day. This summer I am having a similar love affair with mint. I am growing licorice mint, orange mint, peppermint, cinnamon mint and chocolate mint- on my front porch in individual pots. All were found at the local garden center in my neighborhood. I cannot believe how delicious the fresh mint makes my frozen tea smoothies. I started reading about mint and was surprised by the number of health benefits of "Mentha". Here are just a few: helps with digestion, nausea, provides relief for bronchial problems like asthma and colds, germicidal, breath freshener and rheumatism. Crush it and make a poultice for acne, skin irritations and bug bites. Of course, it is also delicious in hot and iced tea! For a great summer smoothie recipe with mint check out my Twitter posting from today.

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The Hill Tea Bar was founded in 2008 when its owner, Pam, decided to leave a long time corporate career to pursue her passion for specialty tea and its extraordinary health benefits. Pam was a commercial real estate executive for fortune 500 companies and has long had the ambition to open a tea business. The Hill Tea Bar's web store offers one-stop shopping for premium loose leaf tea, handblended tea creations and home brewing accessories. Pam has an MBA and has earned her certification from the Tea Institute of the USA. She is currently working on her PhD in Business Marketing and is on track to graduate in 2013. As owner of The Hill Tea Bar Pam is excited to share her love of tea with her customers.